Mets snap losing streak, hold on to beat Braves after nearly blowing late lead

The Mets came into the Sunday game against the Braves mired in a serious funk.

They had lost three straight games and twelve of the last fourteen games.

They were facing Martín Pérez, who was in the midst of one of the best seasons of his career, with a 3.27 ERA going into the game.

Rain in the area pushed the game off its 12:30 PM start time, threatening to complicate the game further for a Mets team in desperate need of an easy afternoon.

A big top of the ninth was almost derailed by the bottom of the ninth.